In the Community

At one time, David Thomson was a buffed provincial correctional officer by day and gentle giant to his one-year-old son Andrew by night. Today, the 46-year-old Richmondite lives with chronic pain and fatigue, and has a difficult time sleeping.

Richmond's baby boomers are aging. That translates into the need for more senior care facilities. That's one of the reasons Rosewood Manor recently underwent an extensive two-year renovation project to the tune of $2.2 million.

Let's face it: Facebook stalking has pretty much become normal. One simply needs a handful of minutes to blow, a mild curiosity, and a reasonable excuse to browse through someone's photos, favourite quotations, and personal info.

Local organizations speak at schools about physical activity and disability

The uniform debate periodically rears its head at the Richmond School district, but almost as soon as it emerges, it returns to its slumber once again. "We frequently have this discussion," said Richmond District superintendent Monica Pamer.

Family and friends came out in full force for the 8th annual Noah Yelizarov Memorial Hockey Tournament. "This one was the best one yet," said the late Noah's dad Michael Yelizarov. "What impressed me the most is the constant support of our friends.

Perfect is the last thing you want to be. Take my word for it. Perfect derives from the Latin "perficere," meaning to bring to an end, to finish. Once you're perfect, you've arrived at the end.

From Apple's iPhone to Microsoft's Xbox, we're talking more to the gadgets and devices that share our lives. Increasingly they're talking back. But here's the problem: Talking to your gadget can be a lot like talking to a well-trained dog.

Princes, orphans, siblings and villagers populate young imaginations

Wearing white gloves and gingerly picking up a book dating back to the early 1800s, Richmond Public Library's (RPL) Wendy Jang tells the crowd of journalists the rare, thread-bound book is the oldest one in the collection of more than 47,000 Chinese